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Police ID 18-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting An 18-year-old New London man has died after police found him suffering gunshot injuries in a parking lot.  New London officers were called to the lot near Garfield and Jefferson avenues Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 14.  Richard Rowell Jr. was found in a vehicle with gunshot injuries, police said. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. Police said the shooting appears to have been intentional rather than random. New London detectives are investigating. Anyone who can help investigators should call the New London Police Department’s Detective Bureau at 860-447-1481. To sha…

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Ex-CT Strip Club Owner Gets Prison For Prostitution Scheme, Tax Fraud: Feds Ex-CT Strip Club Owner Gets Prison For Prostitution Scheme, Tax Fraud: Feds Ex-CT Strip Club Owner Gets Prison For Prostitution Scheme, Tax Fraud: Feds
Ex-CT Strip Club Owner Gets Prison For Prostitution Scheme, Tax Fraud: Feds The former owner of Tolland’s Electric Blue strip club will spend 16 months in federal prison for helping facilitate prostitution and hiding business income from the IRS, authorities said. Kenneth Denning, 69, of Holland, Massachusetts, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13, after he pleaded guilty to five charges in May involving prostitution, tax fraud, and money laundering, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.  The sentence also carries a steep financial cost. US District Judge Victor A. Bolden ordered Denning to repay $549,999 to the IRS and $150,000 to the Small Bus…
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CT Crossing Guard Killed In Crash Near Elementary School A driver struck and killed a Connecticut crossing guard near an elementary school on Wednesday morning, Oct. 14, police said. The crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. near 391 Broad St. in Meriden, where the crossing guard was helping students get to nearby Israel Putnam Elementary School. First responders treated him at the scene, and paramedics rushed him to Midstate Medical Center, where he died of his injuries, Meriden police said.  Police have not released the crossing guard's name pending notification of his family. “The Meriden Police Department is devastated by this loss of on…
CT Driver Clocked At 95 MPH In 30 MPH Zone, Police Say CT Driver Clocked At 95 MPH In 30 MPH Zone, Police Say CT Driver Clocked At 95 MPH In 30 MPH Zone, Police Say
CT Driver Clocked At 95 MPH In 30 MPH Zone, Police Say A Connecticut man faces criminal charges after a trooper clocked his car at 95 mph, more than three times the posted limit of 30 mph, police said.   Ivan McKenzie, 19, of Mansfield, was arrested after a traffic stop near Route 44 and Bonemill Road in Mansfield around 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to Connecticut State Police  A trooper patrolling the area spotted a white Nissan Sentra speeding east on Route 44. Radar showed the car traveling about 65 mph over the posted limit, police said. The trooper turned on his cruiser’s lights and siren and stopped the car wit…
CT Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck CT Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck CT Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck
CT Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck Authorities have identified the motorcyclist who was killed in an Interstate 95 hit-and-run crash Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, as police collect more evidence about the driver who hit him.  Alexander Rivera, 56, of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, was riding his Triumph Rocket 3 GT on I-95 near Exit 13 in Darien when investigators believe a dark-colored Toyota Tundra truck hit him, Connecticut State Police said.  The contact sent the motorcycle through a grassy median into a rest area, where it flipped. Rivera was thrown from the bike into the base of a highway sign, a police repor…

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World's Largest Fish Stuns NJ Fishing Crew 97 Miles Offshore World's Largest Fish Stuns NJ Fishing Crew 97 Miles Offshore World's Largest Fish Stuns NJ Fishing Crew 97 Miles Offshore
World's Largest Fish Stuns NJ Fishing Crew 97 Miles Offshore Passengers aboard a Jersey Shore fishing boat got a rare surprise when a massive shark estimated at nearly 30 feet long appeared alongside their vessel nearly 100 miles offshore. The encounter happened Saturday morning, Oct. 10, aboard the Jamaica, a party fishing boat based in Brielle, Capt. Erik Bogan told Daily Voice. The boat had departed Brielle at 6 p.m. Friday for a 22-hour offshore tuna fishing trip, traveling 97 miles to Hudson Canyon before anchoring around 12:30 a.m. The crew spent the night tossing fish into the water to attract tuna, swordfish and other marine life. Just after…

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Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights: What To Know Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights: What To Know Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights: What To Know
Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights: What To Know A futuristic aircraft concept imagines a faster, more luxurious trip across the Atlantic, but travelers are a long way from booking a seat. The Sky OV, created by Barcelona-based industrial designer Oscar Viñals, envisions carrying about 200 passengers between New York and London in less than five hours. It remains a design concept. Its proposed speed, propulsion systems, and passenger experience have not been demonstrated in a manufactured commercial aircraft. Viñals presents the project through his OVI Design portfolio, with renderings showing a broad, swept aircraft body and a silhouett…

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Major Grocery Chain Offers $39 Thanksgiving Dinners For 10 As Inflation Keeps Rising Aldi is promoting a Thanksgiving dinner deal for less than $4 per person as stubborn inflation continues driving up costs for Americans. The discount supermarket chain is offering a full Thanksgiving meal that can feed 10 people for under $39, Aldi said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The promotion was announced on the same day new federal data showed inflation rising to 3.7%. The holiday meal includes a turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and many other Thanksgiving dinner staples. "Thanksgiving shouldn't require a calculator or a coupon strategy," Aldi CEO Atty McGrath said.&…

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Major Grocery Chain Offers $39 Thanksgiving Dinners For 10 As Inflation Keeps Rising Major Grocery Chain Offers $39 Thanksgiving Dinners For 10 As Inflation Keeps Rising Major Grocery Chain Offers $39 Thanksgiving Dinners For 10 As Inflation Keeps Rising
Major Grocery Chain Offers $39 Thanksgiving Dinners For 10 As Inflation Keeps Rising Aldi is promoting a Thanksgiving dinner deal for less than $4 per person as stubborn inflation continues driving up costs for Americans. The discount supermarket chain is offering a full Thanksgiving meal that can feed 10 people for under $39, Aldi said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The promotion was announced on the same day new federal data showed inflation rising to 3.7%. The holiday meal includes a turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and many other Thanksgiving dinner staples. "Thanksgiving shouldn't require a calculator or a coupon strategy," Aldi CEO Atty McGrath said.&…

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Full Hunter’s Moon Will Brighten October Skies: When To Watch October’s full moon is preparing to light up the night, and catching its autumn glow won’t require staying awake until its official peak. The Hunter’s Moon arrives Monday, Oct. 26, according to NASA’s October skywatching guide. Its name reflects a season when hunters used bright moonlight to track game across fields cleared by the fall harvest. Peak illumination comes at 12:12 a.m. EDT, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. But the publication recommends heading outside Sunday evening, Oct. 25, around sunset for the best moonrise viewing opportunity. Find an open spot with a clear view to…